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ccloud43 wrote:
Hi all, I will be visiting FL next month and will hopefully be moving back sometime this summer. Where can I find laws concerning cc, mostly where it is allowed and not allowed.
Jeepseller by your post i am to understand that imprinting while carrying is "NOT" illegal. I dont try to print but sometimes it is kinda tough, especially in a hot environment.
Thanks
Edit: I'm on an ancient desktop PC, no spell check ability for my posts..and I'm a horrid speller. Sorry for the errors. :banghead:
ccloud43, there is nothing within Florida's statutes that addresses "printing". All that is required to be concealed is that the weapon is out of ordinary sight. So, based upon that, printing is not illegal technically.That's not to say you can't get someone going nuts if they realize what it is, but, based on what I've heard, seen, and read, my understanding is that it's not a criminal offense.
Many times, too much concern or emphais is placed on printing anyway. Unless you're wearing a spandex skin tight shirt and the imprint of your firearm is just crazy obvious, a slight bulge of some object under a shirt, in a pocket, etc. is routinely dismissed by most folks anyway. Given the fact that almost everyone these days has a cellphone, PDA or some gizmo they might be wearing on their belt, honestly, few give that bulge a 2nd look aside those of us who know to look and what to look for.
And, yes, Florida's weather complicates concealement. Florida's standard attire is shorts, t-shirt and FlipFlops. Not much to work with concealing any decent sized firearm, believe me. But, it can be done and can be done comfortably. First of all you need a GOOD holster and a even better GUN belt. When I say good, I mean GOOD! And, bygun belt, a WalMart special won't do. Needs to be a belt specifically designed to hold up the weight of a gun.You don't have to roll out the big bucks and order a custom, but, Florida summer clothing demands a holster that firmly tucks things into your body as snug as possible with absolutely NO shifting, bouncing, sagging etc.
I carry a FULL sized Beretta 96D. (think the 92 9mmservice pistol most are familiar with only chambered in .40SW)That's one big gun for concealed carry, trust me. It's heavy and it's about as big as you get before getting really crazy with desert eagle's and such. I evenget really insane by carrying OWB vs. IWB in aBianchi holster...and I rarely worry about printing.
One size too big printed cotton t-shirts work well. I like the one's a little long and with thebreast pocket to carry my cellphone..keeps me from lifting my shirt to get it off my belt or out of my pocket. By, printed shirts, I just mean "busy". You need what really amounts to camoflouge to break up the visiual of any printing outline you get. Even those kinda speckled ones, normally grey, you might wear in gym class works fine and those come in many colors now. Dark seems to cover better than light colors.
Honestly, a cotton t-shirt with a cotton casual button down unbottoned works great, you could hide TWO desert eagles under there. :lol: And, honestly, layering works better in the heat than one. Wierd, but, try it. They've been layering cotton in the desert for centuries. Think about it.
Finally, to answer your other part..here's where you get your info..dry reading for sure, but, like I say, we're actually fairly simple about it here.
You'll find definitions here; 790.001
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=firearms&URL=Ch0790/Sec001.HTM
Statutes handleing the license itself here; 790.06
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=firearms&URL=CH0790/Sec06.HTM
And statutes recarding concealed carry here; 790.01
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=firearms&URL=Ch0790/Sec01.HTM
With lots of hotlinks to any other relevant statutes. Happy reading. :lol: